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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shittu lifts Sea Bears over Surge in defensive grind
A dominant performance from Simi Shittu against his former team pushed the Winnipeg Sea Bears past the Calgary Surge 79-78 at WinSport Event Centre on Sunday. The Winnipeg big man notched 28 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks in the defensive battle, including the game-winner and a clutch rejection in Target Score Time. 'It was personal,' Shittu said. 'They kind of shouted us out in the media … but at the end of the day, we're a whole new team, a whole different vibe, so we wanted to come in and show everybody that we're here in the CEBL and ready to play.' The final regular-season meeting between the Western Conference rivals yielded a back-and-forth showdown with a playoff atmosphere. Trailing by as much as eight in Target Score Time after entering the final stretch with the lead, Winnipeg head coach Mike Taylor credited defensive stops and rebounding with the comeback. 'In the beginning (of Target Score Time), we weren't very efficient, and we dug a hole for ourselves. And then it was just no quit,' Taylor said. Calgary had a dozen chances to win the game in Target Score Time, including a pair of free throws, but came away empty-handed and had its four-game winning streak snapped…
CTV News
4 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
‘Definitely a basketball city': Calgary Surge host free youth camp at Chinook Mall
Surrounded by stores and people with shopping bags, dozens of young basketball players are learning the fundamentals. With a mini court installed right in the middle of Chinook Centre, the Calgary Surge hosted a free kids camp on Saturday. Spots for children were all spoken for within 12 hours of it opening up. For the Surge, Calgary's professional basketball team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), it's important to hold camps for younger kids. 'When it comes to sports and youth sports, everyone goes one tier up and they think about the elite and the next level. But it all starts at the grassroots,' said Dylan Howe, senior vice-president of the Surge. 'At this age, it doesn't matter your skill level, it's about being active. And for us basketball is one of the top growing sports in the country,' Howe said. Calgary Surge Members of the Calgary Surge hosted a free kids camp Saturday at Chinook Centre. (Jordan Kanygin, CTV Calgary) The camps offer a chance for children between the ages of seven and 14 to be put through the paces in dribbling, shooting and passing drills. The Surge are also holding free youth basketball camps every Tuesday and Saturday until October. Kids can sign up for the camps, which happen at the Century Gardens Basketball Courts, online. Now in season three in Calgary, the Surge have seen success both on and off the court. The team recently secured a CEBL playoff spot and attendance has averaged about 3,000 per home game at WinSport. 'Calgary is definitely a basketball city. I, myself, am from Ontario. I wasn't too sure of the landscape here, but being entrenched in it now since launch in October 2022, Calgary is definitely a basketball city,' said Howe. 'You see it here today, you see it at our games and you see it with the basketball scene across the across the city, but also ultimately the province, too.' he said. The Surge have three more home games left before playoffs start, including the regular season finale at the Saddledome on Aug. 10.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Playoff preview? Surge edge Bandits in Friday thriller at WinSport
In a Friday night showdown between two CEBL heavyweights, the Calgary Surge got the best of it, edging the Vancouver Bandits 98-96. The weather was a little crisp for late July Friday night, and the atmosphere at WinSport was playoff intense as the Surge defeated their arch rivals, the Vancouver Bandits 98-96. Evan Gilyard Jr. launched a long three in Target Score Time that bounced once, bounced twice, then bounced in to give the Surge the win. It was Gilyard's first three of the night. Surge coach Kaleb Canales said it felt like a playoff preview. 'We felt we had a great week of practice. We knew this was a heavyweight fight. We have a lot of respect for that team but I love our team and I love our squad and I love where we're at,' Canales said. The Surge welcomed back Jameer Nelson Jr. from NBA Summer League and he didn't take long to make an impact, netting 21 points. Sean 'Rugzy' Miller-Moore led the Surge with 27 points and eight rebounds, while Greg Brown III chimed in with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Tyrese Samuel who was also back from NBA Summer League, led the Bandits with 26 points. In Target Score Time, with both teams within a bucket of victory, Gilyard Jr. found the range to give the Surge the win. Next up for Calgary is a Sunday afternoon home game against Winnipeg.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Surge return to Saddledome for Aug. 10 regular season finale against River Lions
The Calgary Surge return to the Scotiabank Saddledome to play their regular-season finale Aug. 10 against the Niagara River Lions, the defending CEBL champions. Friday night, the Surge take on first-place Vancouver Bandits at WinSport at 8 p.m. The Calgary Surge are hoping to turn their regular-season finale into a record-setting one. On Aug. 10 at the Saddledome, the Surge will take on the defending Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) champions, the Niagara River Lions. The Surge have already qualified for the post-season but will be hoping to shatter their one-game attendance record set last season, when 12,237 attended a game to set an all-time CEBL record. Both the Surge and the River Lions have qualified for the CEBL Championship Weekend two years in a row, so their Saddledome showdown could be a preview of a post-season clash to come. 'We are thrilled to be back at the iconic Scotiabank Saddledome and to be able to make good on the promise to our fans that we would return,' said Surge vice-chairman and president Jason Ribeiro. 'I would like to thank Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation for their partnership and collaboration as we work to bring a premier night of basketball, arts and culture, and community to thousands of Calgarians.' Meanwhile, the second-place Surge take on the first-place Vancouver Bandits Friday night at WinSport. Game time is 8 p.m. For more information, go here.
Global News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Playoff odds fading away for Saskatchewan Rattlers following loss to Calgary
With a deep three-ball by Evan Gilyard Jr. on Tuesday night at SaskTel Centre, the Calgary Surge guard waved goodbye to the Saskatchewan Rattlers with the winning basket in a 103-81 victory over the hosts. It was a wave which could see the Rattlers say goodbye to their chances of making the Canadian Elite Basketball League post-season, falling to a 4-13 record on the season despite a 31-point showing by Tevian Jones in his debut game with the team. 'We weren't able to knock down those shots and get a run going,' said Jones. 'I feel like that was one of the challenges going into the second half. I think another challenge was just that chemistry out there, being able to get used to the guys, the coaching staff and the offence a little bit.' Jones was dominant in the first half for Saskatchewan, just days after being brought into the organization following previous CEBL stops in Scarborough and more recently Winnipeg before pursuing opportunities in NBA Summer League. Story continues below advertisement When those opportunities did not arrive, he returned north of the border and joined up with the Rattlers organization. According to Rattlers head coach Eric Magdanz, however, the team was not able to stretch Jones' hot start into sustained offence on Tuesday. '(Calgary) did a good job of clogging up the paint and making it difficult for us,' said Magdanz. '(Jones) played really well in the first half, but they looked to take him away in the second half and we just didn't have a counter that could match that.' Saskatchewan guard Nate Pierre-Louis entered the CEBL record books on Tuesday with an eight-assist performance, bringing his total assists on the season to 131 and breaking the previous record of 126 assists by Corey Davis Jr. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Pierre-Louis could have room to stretch that record even more, completing the goal in just 17 games since being moved over to a new position at point guard. While his record-breaking performance didn't result in a needed win, Pierre-Louis added it was a special achievement. 'A lot of great point guards have touched this league,' said Pierre-Louis. 'For me to just start doing this position 17 games ago, I'm truly honoured and grateful that I could actually be in this position to do something like that.' Story continues below advertisement Saskatchewan continues to sit at the bottom of the CEBL's Western Conference standings with just four wins in 17 games, marking a massive uphill climb for the team to reach the post-season over their final seven regular season games. 2:06 Regina's Issac Simon growing into expanded role with Saskatchewan Rattlers With the Winnipeg Sea Bears (6-9) guaranteed a playoff spot as hosts for Championship Weekend next month, the Rattlers will need to hunt down the Edmonton Stingers (10-6) for third place in the conference to grab one of three post-season berths up for grabs. 'We're chasing after not just one team, but another team,' said Pierre-Louis. 'So all of a sudden these games are vital, we have to win every game.' A daunting ascent awaits the Rattlers needing to win all of their final seven games of the regular season, including their next four games on the road beginning Friday night in Vancouver. Story continues below advertisement Requiring nearly flawless basketball to do so, Magdanz isn't worried about a dip in the team's hunger for the post-season with the margins now razor-thin. 'It doesn't matter our win-loss record,' said Magdanz. 'We're coming in ready to fight and ready to compete, we're professionals and ready to do our job. I've been super proud of this team over the course of the year, they've come in every single day with that mindset. 'I don't expect anything to change.' The Rattlers are at risk of missing CEBL playoffs for the third year in a row and for the fifth time in six years since winning their lone CEBL championship back in 2019. For Pierre-Louis and the rest of the veterans in the Rattlers locker room, there's been plenty of inward reflection this season which he believes will be a benefit for the group extending past this summer. 'In life everything is not going to be sunshine and rainbows,' said Pierre-Louis. 'I think that right now we're learning how to deal with adversity as men… I think that this season is teaching us that if you can deal with this, you can deal with anything.' The Rattlers will begin their late-season push on Friday at 8 p.m. as they'll try to topple the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Bandits (13-4).
